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As small towns go, downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a favorite of mine, fitting all my criteria: waterfront location -- it’s on the P...

A mere one-and-a-half hours from Manhattan via Metro North, the town of Beacon, New York is a bastion of creativity and calm, that is, if y...

After visiting Portugal almost a dozen times, I continue to find hidden lands, networked by a tangle of old trails that wander through cork...

Given that I never check luggage, toting around a portable chair is out of the question. Or is it? I had no need for such an item until I s...

When I travel around the world, I’m often asked what should a first-time visitor to the United States not miss. And I give the same answer ...

My criteria  for clothing that almost always makes it into my small carry-on bag -- I never check luggage -- is that it has to be light, re...

As cities go, New York is a walker’s paradise. And, as a native New Yorker, I’ve signed up for a slew of walking tours of my home town to ...

Most people know Antigua for its white sand beaches and teal waters that beckon snorkelers, divers and sailors. But, instead, I searched ou...

Often I find myself not packing a brimmed cap because it doesn’t fit in my ultra tiny carry-on bag. But that changed when I found out abou...